A man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager on a transit bus in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood has been criminally charged.
In a media release, Vancouver police alleged Brendan Jonathan Yates, 25, groped the 15-year-old girl on a bus at Broadway and Quebec Street on the afternoon of May 17.
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The Vancouver police sex crimes unit and Metro Vancouver Transit Police collaborated to identify Yates, who was arrested on Monday.
Investigators are still looking for additional witnesses to the incident.
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Yates has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference and has been released with conditions.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Vancouver police at 604-717-0602.
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